New Fellow in the Winter Term: Maurice Saß

27 October 2026

We welcome our new fellow Prof. Dr. Maurice Saß at the CAS »Imaginaria of Force«. Maurice Saß is Professor of Art History at the Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences in Alfter. His research focuses on ecocritical art history, the visual history of knowledge, and the history of gender from the late Middle Ages to the modern period. During his research stay at the CAS from October 2026 to February 2027, he will investigate the topic »Forests, Fields, and Peatlands: Energy Landscapes in the Early Modern Period«.

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06.11.2026|Imaginarien der Kraft

Research report: Anastasia Kubrak: Lithium. On Bathing and Mining Grounds, 1817–1914 and 2015–2024

Anastasia Kubrak, M.A. was a fellow at the CAS »Imaginaria of Force« from October 2025 to March 2026. A short report on her research on the topic »Lithium. On Bathing and Mining Grounds, 1817–1914 and 2015–2024« is now available online.

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05.11.2026|Imaginarien der Kraft

Announcement: 03.–05.12.2026 Early Career Conference »(Un)Moving? Forces of Early Modern Sculpture«

Early modern sculpture shaped by its cultural and political circumstances, is toppled, destroyed, or melted down to be cast into new forms. Despite its static qualities and its claim to permanence, sculpture thus reveals itself as a fluid, mobile, and moving phenomenon. This raises questions about...